Ripple’s XRP Recovers Sharply After Volatile Session
New York, NY – September 25, 2026 – The cryptocurrency market experienced significant fluctuations today, with Ripple’s XRP token leading the charge in a notable rebound. After a sharp decline to below $1.50 in the previous session, XRP has surged by over 6.5% in the last 24 hours, reaching $1.55 as of press time.
Market Dynamics and XRP’s Performance
Yesterday’s market-wide downturn hit XRP particularly hard, with the token experiencing a significant rejection at the $1.65 mark and subsequently falling below $1.50 within a 24-hour period. While today’s price action also reflects substantial movement, it has been in the opposite, positive direction. In comparison, Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a modest 1.6% increase, and Ethereum (ETH) has gained under 2.5%. XRP’s daily surge of 6.6% stands out, recovering from the critical $1.50 support level.
Investor Confidence and ETF Inflows
Despite the recent volatility, investor interest in XRP remains strong, as evidenced by the performance of spot Ripple Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). After a quiet start on Monday with no reported data, these funds saw substantial inflows in the subsequent days: $20.02 million on Tuesday, $18.04 million on Wednesday, and $14.89 million on Thursday. These inflows represent a potential driving force behind XRP’s impressive recovery.
Cumulatively, net inflows into these ETFs have reached an all-time high exceeding $1.76 billion.
Whale Activity and Short Liquidations Bolster Price
Further contributing to XRP’s upward momentum are other significant developments. Last week, large market participants, often referred to as “whales,” acquired over 1.5 billion XRP tokens within a 96-hour span.
Additionally, data shared by crypto commentator Xaif Crypto on X highlighted a substantial surge in short liquidations for the XRP/USD trading pair, increasing by over 45% on the 4-hour chart. This phenomenon can trigger a short squeeze, compelling traders to close their positions by buying the token, thereby driving up demand and price. Xaif noted that this was followed by a “brutal +16.11% swing right after” for long positions.
Optimistic Outlook for XRP
Fellow XRP community member Bird expressed an optimistic outlook, suggesting that XRP has signaled a “green light” for further upward movement. Bird predicted that the next ascent has commenced following a “perfect leveraged long flush and backtest,” with a target of $1.80 by the end of the week.
[Image: A tweet from Bird (@Bird_XRPL) stating “Green light The next move up for XRP has begun after a perfect leveraged. long flush and backtest. $1.80 by EOW” with a chart.]
